The Faithless Electors Case: Not as Bad as it Might Have Been
Monday’s decision in Chiafalo v. Washington (the “faithless electors” case) was a relatively short, crisp, kind-of textualist/originalist opinion by Justice Kagan (for seven Justices, with Thomas, joined in part by Gorsuch, concurring separately). ...
Presidential Elections? Don’t Bother
I recently appeared on the Categorical Imperatives to talk about presidential elections. My advice: don’t bother. If you ask the average American the most important thing they can do bring about political change, the vast majority will say “elect the right...
Mail-in voting and the Constitutions
1. As to elections for LOCAL & STATE offices (where no federal elections are on the ballot): What does your STATE CONSTITUTION say? Does it prescribe any particular “manner” of voting? “Manner of voting” refers to a requirement of personal presence at the place of...